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. one could require growers to get federal permits. tore would create a federal marijuana tax. >>> an official clock now counting down to the opening of the new bay bridge. we will show you the big moment life on the new deck and hear what it means to governor. >>> exactly how fast did he pal? fall? new information about the death- defying leap from space. what's that? when i take a picture of this check, it goes straight to the bank. oh. oh look the lion is out! no mommy no! don't worry honey, it only works on checks. deposit checks from your smartphone with chase quickdeposit. just snap a picture, hit send and done. take a step forward and chase what matters. k-p-i-x 5 countdown clock. just >>> the count down is on to the grand opening of the new bay bridge. right now let's check our special count down clock. just 210 days to go and a project more than a decade in the making. it has become sort of a second home for our ken bastida. >> reporter: hi, elizabeth. out here on treasure island for the opening of the bridge. that will be coming up labor da

an approach that includes more tax revenue and spending cuts. but house speaker john boehner says tax hikes are out of the question. >> every month under president obama kind of feels the same high unemployment rising prices, and more debt for our kids and our grandkids. >> reporter: speaker boehner says he does not want another temporary fix. some house republicans have indicated they will let the automatic cuts take effect if there's no long-term agreement to reduce the deficit. both cuts would take a big bite out of military spending and domestic programs including a 2% hit to medicare. danielle nottingham, cbs news, the white house. >>> we're learning more about the dramatic rescue of that young alabama boy held hostage for a week. the boy identified only by his first name, ethan, celebrated his sixth birthday today. when the fbi stormed the bunker where he was held by his captive, the suspect opened fire. the suspect jimmy lee dykes was killed in that fire fight. dykes was accused of killing ethan's bus driver before kidnapping the boy and it appears he was

. >> reporter: there is talk the mayor could campaign for a citywide tax increase to support city services. a new poll released says the majority of residents are okay with a one quarter percent increase. >> i'm grateful for the support that i have gotten from the public and that we have for the possibility of a tax increase. we are on the right track. >> if it's for the progress of the city, why not. anything for the good of the people. i think that's welcome. >> reporter: some opponents say it's not that simple. >> for a city tax to pass, there needs to be broad community support. and this mayor's leadership has been extraordinarily divisive. what he needs to do is build bridges before we can get a tax passed. >> reporter: the mayor will plan to give his state of the city at the san jose civic auditorium. and it's open and free to all. in san jose, cate caugiran, kpix 5. >>> coming up, governor chris christie tries to make light of a heavy subject by cross- country medical diagnosis that has him fed up with this debate over his weight. >> until that t

for more increases in tax rates. he said that in an interview with cbs news that was broadcast live before the super bowl. mr. obama signed a bill raising rates on higher-income americans last month but this is the first time that he's said that he doesn't intend to extend higher rates to more taxpayers. it's a change from the position that he's held for many months. >> we can't get this done unless we also ask the wealthiest households to pay higher taxes on their incomes above $250,000. >> pelley: that was mr. obama before the election and he made the same points in another way eight weeks ago. >> just to be clear: i'm not going to sign any package that somehow prevents the top rate from going up for folks at the top 2%. >> pelley: but last month he signed a stopgap compromise with congress that raised taxes on families making more than $450,000 a year. as the budget negotiations continue now, we wondered whether he would return to his goal of extending higher rates to families at that $250,000 level. are you through raising tax rates? >> well, i don't think the issue right now is raisin

another tax hike. speaking to cbs news anchor scott pelley yesterday, the president said the u.s. can reduce its deficit by closing tax loopholes and making what he calls smart budget reductions. >> if you combine those things together, then we cannot only reduce our deficit, but we can continue to invest in things like education and research and development that are going to help us grow. >> well today the president travels to minneapolis where he'll push for proposals to gun control durs his visit. susan mcginnis is in washington. good morning. >> good morning. this will be the president's first trip outside washington to push his gun proposealsproposals. he's pushing for a big rally in support of this. in the meantime the senators are said to be preparing their own legislation very similar to the president's employee posal but conspicuously absent is the assault weapons ban. he takes his pitch for gun safety to minneapolis today. he wants congress to require universal background checks limit how many bullets gun clips can hold and pasban on assault weapons.

to raise taxes. the mayor's idea is to raise the city's sales tax. voters would have to approve it. but -- >> it now appears from our most recent survey that a majority of the voters might support another tax increase. >> in his state of the city speech tonight, reed also said san jose will be able to hire more police officers in the next years. he says money from that will come from savings on pensions. >>> have you filled up lately? you've probably noticed that gas is getting more expensive again. but this really gave us some sticker shock. yeah, you're reading that right. chico's gas station charging $5.03 a gallon for regular. gas prices have shot up almost 40 cents in just the past month. why? switching to the more expensive summer blend of fuel. >>> tonight, there are new rules of the road. new rules for drivers and new rules for motorcycle riders. you've probably seen this. motorcyclists weaving in between cars. they can do that in california. but now there are written do's and don'ts for lane splitting. >> reporter: when sh

, that's a lot of taxes heading to seattle. >> they're estimated to be about $7 million a. >>> yeah that's not all f of it. california has a funky rule if players come from out of state to play games in state they have to pay payroll tax ins california, so there is that 13% income of taxable people who make a lot of money, actually generates over one hundred million dollars a year for california with our dozen or so so sports teams. you're not just losing the income taxes from the kings players but also the players who come here from out of state. >> and how about the tax returns, that must be a mess. you have one in indiana, illinois. >> it's full employment for taxpayers and consultants. >> is that team definitely going. >> the deal has to be approved by the nba board of governors and they're meeting in april to make the decision. at the time kevin johnson will also given a presentation. he's trying to line up investors of his own and two years ago he was able to prevent the team to leave for anaheim. he'll try to do that again to keep the tea

the mayor could campaign for a citywide tax increase to support city services. a new poll released says the majority of residents are okay with a one quarter percent increase. >> i'm grateful for the support that i have gotten from the public and that we have for the possibility of a tax increase. i think it means we're on the right track. >> if it is for the city's progress, you know, why not? you know? anything for the good of the people i think that's welcome. >> reporter: some opponents say it's not that simple. >> for a city tax to pass, there needs to be broad community support. and this mayor's leadership has been extraordinarily divisive. what he needs to do is build some bridges before we can get a tax passed. >> reporter: the mayor will plan to give his state of the city at the san jose civic auditorium and it's open and free to all guests. in san jose, cate caugiran, kpix 5. >>> a bay area family attacked by armed strangers. the terror that followed after a daughter confronted those gunmen. >> do you still do work even after you leave th

more taxes along with spending cuts. but house speaker john boehner says tax hikes are out of the question. >> every month under president obama, kind of feels the same. high unemployment, rising prices, and more debt for our children and grandchildren. >> reporter: speaker boehner says he does not want another temporary fix. some house republicans have indicated they will let the automatic cuts take effect if there is no long-term agreement to reduce the deficit. those cuts would take a bite out of military spending and domestic programs, including a 2% hit to medicare. danielle nottingham, cbs news, the white house. >>> they are coming to california because this is where it is. he is not going to lubbock or wherever the places are that make up that state. >> those other places. [ laughter ] >> governor brown takes aim at texas. why he is going toe to toe with the lone star state. >> it's cleanout time. the 49ers report one more time to empty their lockers. coach harbaugh's final thoughts on the season. >> good evening to you, meteoro

a smaller package of spending cuts and tax reforms that would delay the economically damaging effects of the sequester for a few more months until congress finds a way to replace these cuts with a smarter solution. >> pelley: in an interview on sunday, we asked the president about all of this. we found out last week that the economy actually shrank in the last three months of last year. if the federal spending cuts that are on tap for march actually take effect, will that push the country into recession? >> i don't know if it will push the country into recession, but here's what we know. the reason that the economy shrank a little bit, despite the fact that housing is recovering, manufacturing is going strong, car sales are up-- you know, the truth is, is that, overall there were a lot of positive signs in the economy. the big problem was defense spending was cut 22%. that was the biggest drop in 40 years. it was very abrupt. washington cannot continually operate under a cloud of crisis. that freezes up consumers. it gets businesses worried. we can't afford these self- inflicted wound

from 153,000 to 181,000. but the economy is facing new head winds with the payroll tax rising again from 4.2% to 6.2%. how much impact do you think the payroll tax hike is going to have on growth? >> consumers are faced with a drop in real disposable income of more than 2% in the first quarter. that's going to impact spending. that's going to shave at least a percentage point off of g.d.p. growth. >> reporter: and slower growth of course, means less hiring. but many economists believe that will only be a temporary setback to the economy while people adjust, scott. >> pelley: anthony, one of the worst problems in unemployment has been long-term unemployment. have we made a dent in that? >> reporter: scott, there are still 4.7 million people out there who are out of work more than six months, but this is encouraging. the average length a person is unemployed has dropped to 35.3 weeks, and that is now the lowest in more than two years. >> pelley: making a comeback. anthony, thanks very much. the white house is looking to head off a new supreme court battle over health care and specific

to legislation that would temporarily forestall these automatic cuts. it would involve tax increases by closing tax loopholes as well as spending cuts. republicans are apparently planning to reoffer legislation that failed in the past that would cut the federal work force. anne-marie? >> susan mcginnis in washington, thank you. >>> well, the senate armed services committee has postponed a vote on chuck hagel, president obama's choice to replace panetta as defense secretary. the committee wants more information about hagel's finances. >>> and news that the postal service is cutting back mail delivery to five days a week is not sitting well in rural areas of the country or with letter kwar carriers but the postmaster general says it's a choice the service had to make. oopz danielle nottingham reports. >> reporter: no more mail on saturdays. to save money, the u.s. postal service is ending saturday first-class mail delivery beginning in august. many customers saw this day coming. >> i think it's probably long overdue because they've been having so many budget

an approach that includes more tax revenue along with spending cuts but house speaker john boehner says tax hikes are out of the question. >> government spending were what the president believes creates economic growth. we shouldn't be having any of these problems at all. >> reporter: speaker boehner says he does not want another temporary fix. some house republicans have indicated they will let the automatic cuts take effect if there's no long-term agreement to reduce the deficit. those cuts would take a big bite out of military spending and domestic programs including a 2% hit to medicare. danielle nottingham, cbs news, the white house. >>> police in the east bay have a man under arrest in a hit-and- run accident that injured a mother and two children last night about 5:45. the woman and two children ages 1 and 7 were in a crosswalk on crestview drive when they were both struck -- all three. the 7-year-old girl was on a bicycle and the 1-year-old was in a stroller. witnesses helped police track down a suspect 45 minutes later. >> we have some witnesses o

.4%. >>> republicans say president obama's latest offer is nothing new and means higher taxes. the president believes the cuts would hurt the economy and he's willing to settle for a short term fix. >> if congress can't act immediately on a bigger package f they can't get a bigger package done by the time the sequester is scheduled to go into effect, then i believe they should at least pass a smaller package of spending cuts and tax reforms that would delay the economically damaging effects of the sequester for a few more months until congress finds a way. >> cbs news political director john dickerson is in washington, john good morning. >> good morning, norah. >> another deadline in washington, another proposal for a short term fix without any specifics about how to do it and a bunch of people, thousands of people facing job losses. is this about the president trying to gain the political upper hand? >> you sound tired of these skirmishes norah? they've been going on two years this is chapter 87 in a dreary book. this is both sides trying to gain leverage. they're trying to put

the area, but tourism, trade and oil have given the city a strong economic foothold. sales tax collections are up 15 percent in the last two years, six percent higher than before katrina. louisiana is one of only six states with more people employed now than before the great recession, and new orleans is the fastest growing city in america. >> bruce godfrey loves the idea of the city's first post katrina super bowl but says they don't need a football game here to tell them what they already know. >> everything has been rebuilt. our lives have been restored. and we are just looking towards the future. >> if you are going to use the iconic new orleans streetcars as a symbol consider this, construction on another line begins next year an 87 percent of the riders are locals. mostly on their way to work, scott, or to school. >> pelley: nice story jim. tell me what does being on this national stage mean for the folks in this town. >> reporter: i think bruce godfrey a mechanic says it best we have been recovering for a couple of years, it is only because of all of the focus on the city because of

taxes sensible regulations and fair legal system are just the thing to get your business moving to texas. >> a lot of work left to do. but i would take california any day. >> and in addition to those ads, texas even has a website with steps to take for businesses wanting to make a move. >>> 4:49. california is dropping algebra for 8th graders part of a move towards what's called the common core curriculum. most states have already adopted it eliminating the current requirement for 8th graders to take algebra one but they still can if they want to or they can opt for an alternative course that's a little easier. >>> cities in california have banned medical marijuana dispensaries. >> now they are waiting on a ruling about how far state law can go to protect the right to do business. the state supreme court will hear arguments today on whether local governments can ban the dispensaries. right now about 200 cities and counties ban medical marijuana dispensaries. about 3 dozen are right here in the bay area. >>> it is 4:49. accused of being qui

: republicans argue democrats have no plan for replacing the sequester beyond eliminating tax breaks for corporate jet owners and oil companies. >> these aren't real solutions, mr. president. they're poll tested gimmicks. >> reporter: the cuts were originally supposed to kick in last month, but a last-minute deal pushed them off for two months. the president is meeting at this hour with labor leaders later this afternoon with business leaders and the subject, norah and charlie, is sure to come up. >> nancy cordes thanks. >>> meantime house majority leader eric cantor will be outlining a new agenda for his party today calling for change. he wants republicans to focus more on issues like education and health care and spend less time talking about the deficit. congressman cantor is with us this morning. >> good morning. >> you've got a big speech today asking the republican party to change. is this about tone or ideology? >> what this is about is about making sure that we can express why we're doing what we're doing. we believe very strongly obviously in things lik

jokes. it's the governor's first appearance on the late show. tax season has officially begun! we've got some tips if you are preparing one of the 160 million individual tax returns that will be filed this year. here's jill schlesinger... editor at large of cbs moneywatch dot-com. how should people start? is there anything new this year about filing? is it ever better to wait to file? jill schlesinger of cbs jill schlesinger of cbs moneywatch dot- com. thanks. time is 5-- here's meteorologist lawrence with a check of weather. volunteers at a north bay animal shelter say dogs are being sent to their deaths prematurely. in one case an 18 month old stafford terrier ate a tennis ball. he was euthanized eight days later. a volunteer says medical records show the dog didn't get proper medical care before being put down. "eli should have gotten veterinary care immediately when he swallowed that tennis ball. volunteers say they'd already lined up foster and rescue care they'd already lined up foster and rescue care for dogs who were put down.. and they say after they q

. >>> "the wall street journal" offers strategists on cutting taxes. rates went up for the highest earners. there are new taxes covering the health care overall. one of the tax-fighting tips is donating stocks to charity. >>> health officials want to ban energy drinks that have too much caffeine. this study found that it can kauft insomnia fast heart beat and seizures. >>> there was a twitter competition about the brownout. you can still dunk in the dark. it's been retweeted 14,000 times and was a very smart turnaround during that. >> so clever so quickly. >>> and the average cost for a commercial in last night's super bowl, nearly $4 million. cbs news analyst frank luntz brought together viewers to see which ads worked and which didn't. good morning. >> good morning. >> you testified these, people can turn their dial where they approve or disapprove of it. what was the best ad? >> the best ad and it 'been a best ad for many years, anheuser-busch. it is very easy to make them laugh at a super bowl but it's hard to make them cry and anheuser delivered it as you're about

favor perhaps a quarter percent maybe even half percent hike in the sales tax in the city to help the coffers. any thoughts on that? >> well, i'm grateful for the support that i have gotten from the public and that we have for the possibility of a tax increase. i think it means we're on the right track doing the right things. the people are willing to consider giving us more money. we would not be able to go to the ballot until 2014 so there's a lot of work to do before then but i'm cautiously optimistic we'll be able to use the funds to restore services we have cut over the last 10 years. >> mayor reed, thank you so much live in san jose and all the best today with your state of the city address. >> thank you. >>> all right. now let's get back to kpix 5 reporter cate caugiran with more on the san jose parolee who was able to drive off with a police van. cate. >> reporter: good morning, michelle. i believe that san jose police officers probably are still scratching their heads this morning as to how this whole thing happened. and as they co

is offering all kinds of things like no income taxes, reduced sales taxes, some contributions to the whole business of what happens to employees, some grants. >> does to work? >> no. you still have to live in texas. >> all right, guys. >> not the boss. he will just have the workers go there. >> we'll have a small meeting about that brewpub, too, on treasure island, after the show here, guys. phil matier, mayor brown, thank you. >>> well, we know joe flacco went to disneyland after the super bowl. where did colin kaepernick go? >> tattoo parlor. >> of course. >> of course. not there though. he added more ink to his chest to match his wildly tatted up arms. the san jose artist who did the work says it reflects inner strength, spiritual growth and humility. >>> as if the 9ers super bowl loss wasn't bad enough it meant we had to make good on a wager that i think you didn't really do this, did you? >> you and lawrence made this wager by the way. >> with the anchors in baltimore. >> if the 9ers won the anchors at wjz would have to sing "i left my hear

poll conducted for the city shows most residents support a measure to increase the sales tax there. 64% of san jose voters polled said that they would support a general purpose sales tax measure. 70% would support a quarter percent increase, 57% would support a half percent increase. >>> the final closing of the new bay bridge will end with a big party. the big bridge bash includes a public walk across the new east span before it opens to cars, trucks and motorcycles after the labor day weekend. the metro transportation commission is trying to organize a half marathon, bike ride and fireworks show for the big party. the public party will be a day or two before vehicles are allowed to use the new span on september 3. the final bridge closure is set for august 28. and it's expected to last 4 days over that labor day weekend. and the countdown to the new bay bridge is on. kpix 5 proud to be the official television station for the opening ceremonies coming up in september. and we will keep you posted on a planning for the big day. 207 days to go.

: the president continued to push an approach that includes more taxes along with spending cuts. but house speaker john boehner says tax hikes are out of the question. >> every month under president obama, kind of feels the same. high unemployment, rising prices, and more debt for our children and grandchildren. >> reporter: speaker boehner says he does not want another temporary fix. some house republicans have indicated they will let the automatic cuts take effect if there is no long-term agreement to reduce the deficit. those cuts would take a bite out of military spending and domestic programs, including a 2% hit to medicare. danielle nottingham, cbs news, the white house. >>> president obama is planning a major overseas trip. for the first time since becoming president, mr. obama will travel to israel. it will happen in the spring. the president will meet with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. reportedly as early as march. the two leaders have had a rocky relationship. the white house says the trip will be an opportunity to reaffirm ties be

the keys to a brand-new corvette with a little caveat. >> reporter: it also comes with a very big tax bill. the sports car is worth about $60,000. but if you keep it you will have to pay about $25,000 in taxes but don't worry, he can afford it. he is a free agent and is expected to sign a contract worth around $20 million a year. i wish i had those kind of problems. you know what i mean? >> no kidding. 25,000 is nothing to him. >> it's like a tip to a waitress for crying out loud. he'll be fine. >> reporter: exactly. >> all right. ashley morrison of cbsmoneywatch.com, thank you. >>> how about some weather now at 5:45. lawrence, what do we have cook? >> i want that car. that car looks cool. >> you got 25 grand? >> i don't have 25 grand. that's the only problem. big changes in the weather coming our way. we have a storm that's bearing down on us in the pacific right now. today i think we'll squeeze in a decent day. outside partly cloudy skies in the valleys, temperatures colder 30s and 40s early on clear as you approach the coastline. by the a

for a quarter to half cent sales tax increase. that's a reversal from last year when he blocked such a measure from the november ballot. he will be a speaker at the state of the valley conference hosted by joint venture silicon valley. >>> san francisco may have just hit a real estate record. a house here just went for nearly $10 million. the 5500-square-foot home is in the liberty heights neighborhood. the area has become increasingly trendy especially with the hipsters and the young tech crowd. >> we have even the whole area change dramatically. the dot-com went to dot-bomb and that went to a downturn. >> whoever bought the house must have really wanted it. that broker couldn't find another house in the area going for more than $3 million. >>> if you filled up lately, you probably notice that gas is getting more expensive again. but this really gave us sticker shock. take a look. you are reading that right. chico's gas station in south san francisco is charging $5.03 for a gallon of regular. gas prices are up almost 40 cents in the past mo

condition due to spending cuts and voter-approved tax hike. >>> checking bay area headlines tonight, the owner of sunnyvale motor cars is facing six counts of grand theft. he disappeared last year along with a high-end bmws, cadillacs and other vehicles that he had taken on consignment. the 50-year-old man also went by the name andy paul. his bail is set at half million dollars. >>> a deadly fire in a sunnyvale mobile home appears to have been accidental. the body of a woman was found inside the home at the plaza del rey complex this morning. a neighbor helped two other tenants get out. the fire investigators say the cause does not appear suspicious. >>> and nasa taking to the skies to find out what's in the skies. several aircraft including one from moffett field took off today to collect data on air quality. it was flying low over pollution hot spots like interstate 680. it will also study wind currents to help predict where the dirty air is coming from and where it's going. >>> the man behind the manti te'o fake girlfriend hoax says he did it

for a quarter percent citywide tax increase to help fund city services. >>> a lot of changes weather- wise here in the bay area. rain and also back east a nor'easter. >> they have that big storm back east. they don't want that. that's too big of a problem. what we need and want is rainfall. we are getting it. this won't impact your weekend. it will be out of here before the weekend. more rain moving in. kpix 5 hi-def doppler looking at all that activity blossom to the north and west over the past hour. mainly the showers have moved on land right now are in marin county and sonoma county. a little bit of rainfall santa rosa, i'd say by 6:00 that rain will really be picking up for you stretching east toward yountville, st. helena, napa and petaluma. so showers picking up once again this evening. mother nature being a little more generous am a few spots may get half inch of rain tonight and early tomorrow including concord, san rafael and also redwood city. in the city of san francisco our computer predicting about .25" of additional rainfall. looking liv

sluggish challenged by a steep decline in defense spending and the impact of higher social security taxes. susan mcginnis is in washington this morning. susan, good morning. >> anne-marie, good morning. yeah, we have an economy that's still struggling despite some positive signs like higher consumer spending, higher business investment. the job market is similar. we expect sluggish growth in today's report. of course, any surprises there could jolt the market. wall street is eagerly awaiting the government's january jobs report. analysts predict the country added jobs last month but not enough to buck the unemployment rate from its current 7.8%. >> it's been a slow process. >> latoya patrick is one of america's estimated 12 million unemployed workers. she's been looking for a job since the fall after graduating with a master's degree. >> i'm not going to lie. it's been really tough sometimes. when you're home, you feel like you feel like you know i spent all this time going to school and it's like nobody's giving you a chance. >> economists say until more people like

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is considering a 2014 ballot measure that would call for a quarter to half century sales tax increase. that's a reversal from last year when he blocked such a measure from the november ballot. >>> stress on the job can lead to health risks like smoking and overeating. >> but researchers say there is no evidence it causes cancer. a study in the british medical journal looked at work related stress and found no link to the development of colorectal, lung, breast or prostate cancers. but job strain can cause chronic inflammation which may be a cancer risk. >>> 5:20. it has to be one of the greatest feelings ever, the buzzer beater shot that earned our play of the day. >> that's coming up. will mother nature cooperate? we have the leaderboard from pebble beach coming up. what's that? when i take a picture of this check, it goes straight to the bank. oh. oh look the lion is out! no mommy no! don't worry honey, it only works on checks. deposit checks from your smartphone with chase quickdeposit. just snap a picture, hit send and done. take a step forward and chase what

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